Italian Beginner A1.1

This introductory course is designed for those who want to travel to Italy and be able to have a basic conversation. You will learn to introduce yourself and others, ask for someone’s name and address, place an order at a restaurant or a bar, go shopping, ask for and provide directions, formulate questions, express likes and dislikes, describe someone’s appearance and personality traits, and tell the time. Grammatical elements such as nouns, articles and verbs are also introduced.

Outcomes

• Introduce yourself
• Order a meal in a restaurant
• Order a drink at the bar
• Shop for groceries and clothing
• Make a short personal presentation
• Ask for directions
• Make an appointment

Content

• Introducing yourself and others
• Greetings
• The Italian alphabet, Italian pronunciation and phonetics
• Asking for someone’s name, address or telephone number
• Placing an order at a bar or restaurant
• Physical descriptions and descriptions of personality
• Asking for and providing directions
• Formulating questions
• Shopping for groceries
• Shopping for clothing
• Expressing likes and dislikes
• Telling the time